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2017 Week 5 · Mon, Oct 9, 2017 · Soldier Field

Minnesota VikingsWinner

20

Chicago Bears

17

MIN -3.5 no coverU 41 ✓

Minnesota Vikings 20–17 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · MIN

Case KeenumQB

17/21, 140 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

4.6 expected points added · +13.5% completion over expected

Passing · CHI

Mitchell TrubiskyQB

12/25, 128 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

-14.0 expected points added · -15.2% completion over expected

Rushing · MIN

Jerick McKinnonRB

16 att, 95 yds, 1 TD

0.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · CHI

Jordan HowardRB

19 att, 76 yds, 0 TD

-2.1 expected points added on the ground

Receiving · MIN

Jerick McKinnonRB

6/6 for 51 yds, 0 TD

19% of team targets · 2.4 expected points added

Receiving · CHI

Kendall WrightWR

4/5 for 46 yds, 0 TD

19% of team targets · 3.8 expected points added

Full stat lines

Box score

Minnesota Vikings

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Case Keenum17/211401004.6
Sam Bradford5/1136004-8.1

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jerick McKinnon16955.910.2
Latavius Murray12312.60-2.3
Case Keenum12222.003.0
Adam Thielen11111.001.2
C.J. Ham100.00-0.5

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Jerick McKinnon6651019%2.4
Kyle Rudolph6945128%0.1
Adam Thielen5834025%0.6
Michael Floyd111903%1.9
Latavius Murray221206%-0.5
C.J. Ham121106%-0.2
Stefon Diggs144013%-2.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Trae Waynes600.001
Linval Joseph600.000
Eric Kendricks410.001
Andrew Sendejo500.000
Anthony Barr400.001
Harrison Smith300.012
Kentrell Brothers300.000
Tom Johnson300.000
Danielle Hunter200.001
Terence Newman200.000

Chicago Bears

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Mitchell Trubisky12/25128111-14.0
Pat O'Donnell1/1381006.3

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Jordan Howard19764.00-2.1
Mitchell Trubisky3227.305.8
Tarik Cohen6132.20-2.0
Benny Cunningham144.00-0.3

Receiving

PlayerRecTgtYdsTDTgt shareEPA
Kendall Wright4546019%3.8
Benny Cunningham2443115%3.1
Zach Miller3739127%-4.6
Tre McBride111804%1.5
Dion Sims1417015%-2.1
Markus Wheaton149015%-2.5
Tarik Cohen11-604%-1.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Christian Jones540.001
Adrian Amos800.000
Leonard Floyd602.000
John Timu320.000
Jonathan Anderson310.000
Eddie Jackson220.001
Prince Amukamara400.000
Sam Acho220.000
Akiem Hicks402.000
Kyle Fuller400.001

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
MIN -3.5
Closing total
41
MIN moneyline
-177
CHI moneyline
+159

Vikings closed -3.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 41; the game landed 37 — under by 4.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Soldier Field
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
70°F, wind 10 mph
Referee
Jerome Boger
Rest
MIN 8 days · CHI 11 days
Coaches
Mike Zimmer vs John Fox

Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.